Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the October 2, 2025, edition of Opinion Today
We asked 1,000 Americans who they blame for the shutdown. Here’s what they said. Washington Post [unlocked] How concerned are Americans about the partial shutdown of the federal government and whom do they blame for causing it? The Washington Post texted a nationally representative sample of 1,010 people on Wednesday to ask.
National survey finds continuing large majority who say a president must obey the Supreme Court Charles Franklin, Marquette Law School Poll
Trust in Media at New Low of 28% in U.S. Megan Brenan, Gallup
Majorities say many proposed commemorations of Charlie Kirk go too far Alexander Rossell Hayes, YouGov
Relatively few Americans are getting news from AI chatbots like ChatGPT Michael Lipka and Kirsten Eddy, Pew Research Center
Americans have mixed feelings about AI summaries in search results Kirsten Eddy, Pew Research Center
Military Experience Tops Candidate Credentials Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup
Trump Stays Strong but America Anxious John McLaughlin, McLaughlin & Associates Pennsylvania: Gov. Shapiro Hits 60% Job Approval; Dems Sour On Fetterman Quinnipiac University Poll
One in Six Southern New England & NH Residents Bet on Sports at Least Sometimes University of New Hampshire Survey Center Who might be blamed for the government shutdown? A poll shows voters’ complicated views Linley Sanders and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, Associated Press Under Pressure From the Left, Democrats Get Back in the Fight Eliza Collins, John McCormick, Tarini Parti and Emily Glazer, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Voters hate shutdowns David Winston (Winston Group), Roll Call Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press White House eyes shutdown as opportunity to further winnow, reshape federal government Savannah Behrmann and Casey Wooten, National Journal [unlocked] Trump approval slipping among Latinos, but Democrats haven’t made major gains Nidia Cavazos, CBS News Experts now rate the U.S. as a “mixed” or “illiberal” democracy G. Elliott Morris, Strength In Numbers ‘The Most Epic Political Victory Our Country Has Ever Seen’ Is Nothing of the Kind Jamelle Bouie, New York Times [unlocked] The Battle Over Civil Society John Ganz, Dissent Mourn, or Else Tressie McMillan Cottom, New York Times [unlocked] The Independent Era Is Coming John Halpin, The Liberal Patriot Expiration of tax credits could mean larger health insurance bills for North Dakota farmers Michael Standaert, North Dakota News Cooperative
There’s more in today’s FULL edition of Opinion Today:
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The Battle for the Soul of the Country
Strong Message HereNew poll shows striking change in Americans’ views on political violence
PBS News HourWhat do Americans think of the shutdown? Harry Enten looks at polling
CNN